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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in elearning have enabled students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to consider today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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